Your points are valid, but think it goes deeper than that. I personally believe the root cause is a mixture of factors, all which promote divide, we are one species, but because of various ideologies, or just selfish greed we find ourselves in a world divided, by race, religion, skin color, age, sex, political views.... we do not recognize each others humanity, In short we simply do not care about others as we should.
I am reminded of the open letter which Osama bin Laden wrote, the only way Americans will ever understand is when they too feel pain, and how tragic is it, , will yesterdays murder of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington bring the chicken home for the rest of them? https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/ubl2016/english/To%20the%20American%20people.pdf
Not sure what you mean by "goes deeper than that". Unfortunately, Genocide has been all to common in human civilizations and history. Most of the root underlying reasons are human 'needs and wants' like POWER, MONEY, CONTROL, SECURITY, etc. Hence imperialism, colonialism, exploitation, oppression, and more...hence the creation of systems that promote these behaviors.
Agreed, but what I meant by "it goes deeper" was that we simply don’t have empathy. not enough to care about what’s happening on the other side of the planet. We’re not connected. We’re divided, with no real bonds to other races, countries, or cultures. Hell, in some places, we don’t even care what’s happening in other parts of our own country or city.
Without telling me where you live: Do you constantly worry about being robbed in your city? If someone falls, do people stop to help? If a car breaks down, do strangers offer assistance? Do they give up their seat on the subway for the elderly?
When my kids were born, I moved from a very large city to a small town. Here, strangers say "good morning" and actually look you in the eye, unlike in big cities. I never lock my car, and most days, I don’t even lock my front door.
Seems to me that under capitalism and consumerism we have created a world with systems which rewards selfishness, not solidarity. It’s predatory system, it thrives on keeping us isolated and afraid.
Why should Americans care about the dead in Gaza and Ukraine, it does not preempt their baseball game or favorite Netflix show.
Your points are valid, but think it goes deeper than that. I personally believe the root cause is a mixture of factors, all which promote divide, we are one species, but because of various ideologies, or just selfish greed we find ourselves in a world divided, by race, religion, skin color, age, sex, political views.... we do not recognize each others humanity, In short we simply do not care about others as we should.
I am reminded of the open letter which Osama bin Laden wrote, the only way Americans will ever understand is when they too feel pain, and how tragic is it, , will yesterdays murder of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington bring the chicken home for the rest of them? https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/ubl2016/english/To%20the%20American%20people.pdf
>>"but think it goes deeper than that."
Not sure what you mean by "goes deeper than that". Unfortunately, Genocide has been all to common in human civilizations and history. Most of the root underlying reasons are human 'needs and wants' like POWER, MONEY, CONTROL, SECURITY, etc. Hence imperialism, colonialism, exploitation, oppression, and more...hence the creation of systems that promote these behaviors.
Agreed, but what I meant by "it goes deeper" was that we simply don’t have empathy. not enough to care about what’s happening on the other side of the planet. We’re not connected. We’re divided, with no real bonds to other races, countries, or cultures. Hell, in some places, we don’t even care what’s happening in other parts of our own country or city.
Without telling me where you live: Do you constantly worry about being robbed in your city? If someone falls, do people stop to help? If a car breaks down, do strangers offer assistance? Do they give up their seat on the subway for the elderly?
When my kids were born, I moved from a very large city to a small town. Here, strangers say "good morning" and actually look you in the eye, unlike in big cities. I never lock my car, and most days, I don’t even lock my front door.
Seems to me that under capitalism and consumerism we have created a world with systems which rewards selfishness, not solidarity. It’s predatory system, it thrives on keeping us isolated and afraid.
Why should Americans care about the dead in Gaza and Ukraine, it does not preempt their baseball game or favorite Netflix show.